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TELL CITY – Lincoln Hills Community Chorus will host a Christmas concert Dec. 4 at Evangelical United Church of Christ in Tell City. The chorus’ presentation will begin at 4 p.m. The public is encouraged to attend.

Chorus director John Hayes, pianist Jane Upmeyer and all chorus members extend an invitation to the public to attend.

CANNELTON – A community Thanksgiving Eve service is planned for 7 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church in Cannelton. The public is invited to take part. The Lincoln Hills Community Chorus under the direction of John Hays will provide the music and the guest speaker will be Leo Gronguist. For more information, call Jim Adams at 547-5185.

CANNELTON – Cannelton Reserve Officer Micah Jackson conducted a traffic stop Oct. 27 on a truck that was being driven by Brian W. Nugent of Cannelton. Jackson said that he pulled the truck over after it was discovered the license plate on the truck belonged to another vehicle.

Nugent was also allegedly operating the vehicle without proof of financial responsibility.

TELL CITY – Is your youth group, organization, business or family already thinking about helping others this Christmas season? Well, you aren’t alone. The Holiday Helpers United partners are already working to help those in need this Christmas and needs the community’s help, too.

TELL CITY – A drug-testing policy for Tell City-Troy Township students adopted earlier this year may be re-examined at the request of a parent who told school board members last week that special-needs students shouldn’t be subject to drug screens that would likely create anxiety.

DERBY – A pair of Great Pyrenees dogs trapped on a cliff near Derby were rescued Thursday morning, courtesy of the Perry County Rescue Squad and sheriff’s department. Brenda Peter said she noticed the two dogs, owned by Chris Coyle, while walking in the area that was quarried many years ago. Both had fallen or jumped onto a ledge about 20 feet below the face of the steep cliff, which isn’t far from Coyle’s home.

PERRY COUNTY – Santa Claus will be the guest of honor at two weekend parades as Perry County kicks off the holiday season.
Cannelton’s parade begins at 6 p.m. Friday with Tell City’s parade getting under way at 4 p.m. Sunday.

Leopold will host its annual parade Dec. 4.

New Lineup Location for Cannelton Event

Harry G. Myers American Legion Post 142, Legion Auxiliary Post 142 and Sons of The American Legion Detachment 142 are once again sponsoring the parade.

On Evansville WTVW Local 7’s recent “My Hometown” telecast about Tell City, Chris Cail displayed part of his huge collection of Tell City Chair Co. furniture, including banquet chairs identical to ones that President John F. Kennedy used in the White House.

“That was a nice program,” said Norman Freeman, who is probably more interested in that furniture than most people since he helped build the pieces that were in the Kennedy White House.

INDIANAPOLIS – Licensed, ethical hunters know the rules and play by them, but poachers don’t.

Hunting season increases the likelihood that law-abiding hunters will encounter poaching, which is the illegal taking of fish, game or non-game wildlife.
When that happens, DNR law enforcement urges hunters to use the TIP hotline to file a complaint. TIP is an acronym for Turn in a Poacher or Polluter. Firearms season for deer runs Nov. 12-27.
Anyone can use the TIP hotline but hunters are more likely to witness violations.